Facility Selection and Research

HCS/446 v11Facility Planning Template—Floor Plan
Health care facilities have uniquely defined characteristics based on the needs of the facility or population
served. Poor design may lead to staff, visitor, or patient stress. In large facilities, the inability to find a
department may lead to frustrations and disorientation. Poor layout may also lead to staff inefficiencies or
fines because of failure to meet regulatory requirements.
Throughout this course you will design a floor plan for the facility you selected in the Week 2 Facility
Selection and Research assignment. This assignment illustrates the difficult balances between patient
flow, workflow, safety, and aesthetics. You will use this document as a guide to understand the
environmental design elements you should include in your final design. You will submit this document
each week as your assignment.
For this project, you may use the program of your choice to complete the floor plan. Some programs to
consider are Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Visio®, Publisher®, Excel®, or online floor plan programs such as
Edraw, SmartDraw, Gliffy, and Lucidchart. Your faculty member will need to approve your choice, since
he or she must be able to view your project in order to grade it. It is important to note that the purpose of
this project is not to be an expert at creating a facility using your chosen program, but rather to ensure the
concepts learned in this course can be applied to the facility design principles. Your use of the floor
planning program is meant to enhance your learning of the course and program concepts.
Week Two: Facility Selection and Research
Select a facility from below to use in your final project. You will use this facility in Weeks 3 through 5. If
you would like to use a facility not listed here, please check with your instructor for approval.
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Assisted living
Birthing center
Clinic
Doctor’s office
Hematology lab
Hospital security layout
Outpatient clinic
Research the facility.
Write a 260- to 350-word summary. Your summary should:
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Describe the facility you selected and its purpose in the health care industry.
Identify the populations who use the facility.
Identify key characteristics of the facility.
Explain why you have selected this type of facility.
Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.
Submit your assignment.
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